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About David A. Love

David A. Love is a journalist and commentator who writes investigative stories and op-eds on a variety of issues, including politics, social justice, human rights, race, criminal justice and inequality. Love is also an instructor at the Rutgers School of Communication and Information, where he trains students in a social justice journalism lab. In addition to his journalism career, Love has worked as an advocate and leader in the nonprofit sector, served as a legislative aide, and as a law clerk to two federal judges. He holds a B.A. in East Asian Studies from Harvard University, and a J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania Law School. He also completed the Joint Programme in International Human Rights Law at the University of Oxford. His portfolio website is davidalove.com.

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October 3, 2011

Should Herman Cain run for the Republican VP spot?

OPINION - Cain has brilliantly positioned himself as a perfect running mate should one of his rivals beat him out…
September 29, 2011

Is Herman Cain's race the real elephant in the room?

OPINION - Perhaps race explains why Herman Cain is not regarded as a serious frontrunner in the GOP presidential primaries...
September 23, 2011

Does Obama need to take a stronger death penalty stand?

OPINION - In staking out a middle ground, Obama has protected himself from the fate visited upon former Massachusetts Governor…
September 21, 2011

New book doesn't tell all about Obama administration

OPINION - If we are to believe the charges made by Suskind, then it helps us to understand the context…
September 16, 2011

Death penalty debate resurrected in 2012 campaign

OPINION - Throughout modern U.S. history, the death penalty has proven a big political issue...
September 13, 2011

Do Americans unanimously support interracial marriage?

OPINION - Acceptance of interracial marriage is at an all-time high, with a vast majority of people accepting black-white marriages,…
September 9, 2011

Should blacks be satisfied with Obama's jobs speech?

OPINION - Perhaps the president's African-American critics expect too much when they demand that he explicitly mention black unemployment...
September 6, 2011

Why we should look for work outside our comfort zone

OPINION - What people are learning is that dire circumstances require aggressive action and new ways of thinking...
August 31, 2011

Rush Limbaugh's right hand man is black

OPINION - The racist humor expressed on the Rush Limbaugh show is done at the expense of black people, to…
August 25, 2011

Why is Mississippi so red when it's so black?

OPINION - Oddly, the blackest, poorest and most federally-dependent state in America is also the most conservative state, according to…
August 24, 2011

Perry compares civil rights movement to tax cuts for billionaires

OPINION - To compare the noble goals of the civil rights movement to the nefarious political strategies of GOP hacks…
August 19, 2011

Crown Heights riots 20 years later: A referendum on race

OPINION - Two competing narratives have been employed to explain what transpired in this Brooklyn neighborhood in 1991...
August 16, 2011

Rick Perry's Texas is no 'miracle', it's a mirage

OPINION - If the devil is in the details, it is not favorable to Rick Perry's presidential aspirations should he…
August 10, 2011

Milennial attitudes prove America isn't post-racial

OPINION - Young people of color were able to make more of a connection between race and disparities in opportunity…
August 5, 2011

'Unemployed need not apply': Discrimination dominates job market

OPINION - Employment advocates maintain that unemployment discrimination could be illegal if there is a disparate impact on groups such…
August 2, 2011

Will Somalia suffer from the US debt ceiling deal?

OPINION - Proposed cuts in U.S. foreign aid would hinder America's ability to effectively assist in what has become the…
July 28, 2011

Is America in danger of becoming Detroit?

OPINION - Detroit is in dire straits these days, and the Motor City could give us a hint as to…
July 25, 2011

Rick Perry's racially insensitive pastor problem

OPINION - Governor Perry's pastor problem begs a comparison with Obama's troubles with Rev. Jeremiah Wright...
July 20, 2011

How black farmers remain a Republican punching bag

OPINION - Michele Bachmann, like the GOP in general, has conveniently forgotten the USDA's history of racism as far as…
July 15, 2011

Is Obama winning the debt war by playing tough?

OPINION - The president's supporters have been urging him to do grow a backbone, or at least find the one…